POWER Act of 2025
119-HR-164119th CongressIntroduced Jan 3, 2025Emergency Management
Market Probability
No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4](D-OR-4)1 cosponsor
Summary
Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025 or the POWER Act of 2025
This bill authorizes electric utilities receiving certain emergency assistance for the restoration of power to also carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities in combination with the power restoration activities.
Additionally, the bill specifies that electric utilities receiving such assistance for a facility may, if otherwise eligible, also receive hazard mitigation assistance for the same facility under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance program.
Subjects
Electric power generation and transmission
Actions (13)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 16, 2025Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 15, 2025House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 2 (Roll no. 13). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H103)
Jan 15, 2025House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 2 (Roll no. 13). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H103)
Jan 15, 2025Library of CongressRECORDED VOTE
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H168-169)
Jan 15, 2025House floor actions
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 13, 2025House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164.
Jan 13, 2025House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H103-104)
Jan 13, 2025House floor actions
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 13, 2025House floor actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jan 4, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 3, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025Library of Congress